Africa: cost of living in selected cities 2023

Dakar, in Senegal, ranked as the most expensive city to live in Africa as of 2023, considering consumer goods prices. The Senegalese capital obtained an index score of 47.2, followed by Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, with 44.2. Morocco and South Africa were the countries with more representatives among the 15 cities with the highest cost of living in Africa.

Cost of living index in selected cities in Africa as of 2023

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2023

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Africa

Survey time period

2023

Special properties

excluding rent

Supplementary notes

According to the source, the cost of living index is a "relative indicator of consumer goods prices, including groceries, restaurants, transportation and utilities. Cost of Living Index does not include accommodation expenses such as rent or mortgage".

The source also adds the following information:
"These indices are relative to New York City (NYC). Which means that for New York City, each index should be 100(%). If another city has, for example, rent index of 120, it means that on an average in that city rents are 20% more expensive than in New York City. If a city has rent index of 70, that means on average rent in that city is 30% less expensive than in New York City."

The source does not specify the publication date. The release date is the date of access.

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